Budget for Gamers?

[MYstIC G]

12.57: Tax credit schemes for video games and "high-end" TV production firms will be established.
Discuss

 

[Wazzerphuk]

About bloody time, industry needs some incentives to stay over here and work here.

UK produces a lot of gaming world talent, and a lot of that ends up in more developer friendly countries.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

This was what our studio director said on facebook/twitter:

"Tax credits for the creative industries. Finally. Congratulations to UKIE, TIGA & others who have campaigned for it!

Once we have details, we'll see how much it's worth, and re-invest that back into the studio with new hires. Which is very exciting."

Amazing how much difference stuff like this can actually make to the running of a company.

 

[Wij]

About bloody time, industry needs some incentives to stay over here and work here.

UK produces a lot of gaming world talent, and a lot of that ends up in more developer friendly countries.

Well fuck off then!!!!!

 

[Wazzerphuk]

I have no talent, hence why I'm still UK-based

 

[Everz]

This was what our studio director said on facebook/twitter:



Amazing how much difference stuff like this can actually make to the running of a company.

Wazz does that mean SI are hiring ?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

http://www.sigames.com/studio/careers.php

 

[Chilly]

On the other hand, it introduces a distortion into the market. Subsidies are often detrimental, but it's almost always very hard to tell. Perhaps we were losing talent to other places for more fundamental reasons? Lack of creativity and skill? I honestly don't know.

I'm not saying it's bad, I'm saying it's a hand out to a particular industry at the potential cost to us all (although it might benefit us all net, actually).

 

[Chilly]

And in fact, what about small software houses that are not game related? It's broadly the same set of people, minus the artists and other game-specific stuff, yet they don't deserve the same benefits?

 

[Gwadien]

I just saw'd a picture of Wazzer.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

The difference being most small software developers make software for specific needs for specific clients.

Small games developers are trying to add variety and compete in a market directly with the likes of foreign based giants such as EA, Activision etc. Do you really only want an industry of yearly sequels, with no variety?

 

[Zarjazz]

Do you really only want an industry of yearly sequels, with no variety?

You mean like all those yearly football games?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Well, if you want you can all go and play FIFA manager and burn your eyeballs out with hot pokers?

 

[CorNokZ]

I just saw'd a picture of Wazzer.

Who'd you guess he is? I'd go for Ed Lambert or James Capstick

 

[Gwadien]

Who'd you guess he is? I'd go for Ed Lambert or James Capstick

Check his signature, job done.

 

[MYstIC G]

I just saw'd a picture of Wazzer.

First one to aids the group picture wins.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Given that there's probably thousands of pics of me online, you guys aren't very good.

 

[Chilly]

can we ignore wazz and talk about the OT?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Fuck off can we, I am the UK games industry

 

[Gwadien]

Given that there's probably thousands of pics of me online, you guys aren't very good.

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?um=1...1&tbnw=139&start=0&ndsp=42&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0 le first link on le google! haha, I love it on your website that you're all playing football or something, rather than at your usual habitat, behind a PC, to make y'all less geeky Getting down with the customers.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

In fairness we all do play a lot of football, obviously it's a bit of a passion and way of life for a lot of people at the company - we couldn't make a good game without that passion for the sport.

We currently have 3 6-a-side teams in lunchtime leagues, two unofficial 11-a-side teams (both FA registered and in "proper" leagues). We also sponsor AFC Wimbledon and play their staff every year in a friendly, as well as an internal match/tournament at Watford's ground. So yeah, football, football, football!

 

[Everz]

http://www.sigames.com/studio/careers.php

I just wanted to be a scout .

 

[Access Denied]

Haha Wazz is a ginger!

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Er? I have brown hair?

What good eyes you have.

 

[Wij]

Er? I have brown hair?

Downstairs?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Downstairs is mostly very dark brown/black. Pics?

 

[Scouse]

Please.

Also, if you could post them to No.10 for maximum comedy value.